Imaging protocol
| Parameters | Black-Blood Fast Spin-Echo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proton Density Weighted | T2 Weighted | t-FLAIR* | |
| TR (msec) | 2 heartbeats | 2 heartbeats | 8000 |
| TE (msec) | 14 | 50 | 100 |
| Band width (kHz) | 20 | 20 | |
| Field of view (mm) | 60 | 60 | 240 |
| Section thickness (mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| MATRIX | 256 × 256 | 256 × 256 | 256 × 192 |
| NEX | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Echo train length | 12 | 12 | |
| TI (msec) | NA | NA | 2000 |
| Gating | Cardiac | Cardiac | NA |
| Sections | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Resolution (μm) | 234 × 234 | 234 × 234 | 937 × 1250 |
| Imaging time (min) | 8 | 8 | 2.5 |
Note.—NA = not applicable.
* Turbo fluid-attenuated inversion recovery.